Drepanosauridae
Drepanosaurs are one of the more interesting families of life on the planet. Almost totally arboreal, apart from a few species on certain island chains, and the South American Veo, they are mostly herbivores are insectivores, though there are a couple of piscivores and a rather well-known genus of carnivores. Mostly looking like odd lizards, they are noted for the large claws on their forefingers which are used as both hanging-hooks for sleeping, and as dangerous weapons, and for a strongly prehensile tail.
Genus: Ululator
Screechers
Screechers, named for the horrific sounds made bymembers of the genus during the mating season, are a relatively undiverse but widespread group of Drepanosaurs. Most are omnivorous, with the majority tending towards herbivory. There a couple of pure herbivores, and at least one complete insectivore.
Willow Screecher (Ululator Salix)
One of the larger Screechers, the Willow Screecher is found all across mainland North America. Completely arboreal, they are almost never found on the ground; if they are, it is normally because they have been knocked from their perch by a predator or by a rival in a fight. They mostly eat leaves, be it from flowering trees or some of the larger cycads of the more southerly regions. Though complete herbivores, they are very aggressive, and the fights that take place when two animals meet tend to be brutal and bloody, as they use their vicious hooked claws to bludgeon others out of trees. Most Willow Screechers are covered in scars from these fights.
Island Screecher (Ululator Insulatis)
By far the largest of the Screechers, the Island Screecher lives throughout the Caribbean island chain, dwelling in the thick forests. An omnivore, it is oppurtunistic, happily eating insects, leaves and fruit. A few accounts say that they have been seen eating eggs of reptiles and birds, and even occasionally hatchlings, though so far these reports go unverified. Growing up to three metres in length, these creatures tend to be a lot calmer upon meeting other members of their species than other types of Screecher, normally acknoledging each other with a growl, or, if things come to a territorial dispute, a bellowing contest. Few things can threaten them when they are fully grown, only the largest of Treecrocs and some of the island Diamond Dogs posing any real danger. However, when younger, they have a myriad of predators, and thus rely on camouflage to survive.
Genus: Ululator
Screechers
Screechers, named for the horrific sounds made bymembers of the genus during the mating season, are a relatively undiverse but widespread group of Drepanosaurs. Most are omnivorous, with the majority tending towards herbivory. There a couple of pure herbivores, and at least one complete insectivore.
Willow Screecher (Ululator Salix)
One of the larger Screechers, the Willow Screecher is found all across mainland North America. Completely arboreal, they are almost never found on the ground; if they are, it is normally because they have been knocked from their perch by a predator or by a rival in a fight. They mostly eat leaves, be it from flowering trees or some of the larger cycads of the more southerly regions. Though complete herbivores, they are very aggressive, and the fights that take place when two animals meet tend to be brutal and bloody, as they use their vicious hooked claws to bludgeon others out of trees. Most Willow Screechers are covered in scars from these fights.
Island Screecher (Ululator Insulatis)
By far the largest of the Screechers, the Island Screecher lives throughout the Caribbean island chain, dwelling in the thick forests. An omnivore, it is oppurtunistic, happily eating insects, leaves and fruit. A few accounts say that they have been seen eating eggs of reptiles and birds, and even occasionally hatchlings, though so far these reports go unverified. Growing up to three metres in length, these creatures tend to be a lot calmer upon meeting other members of their species than other types of Screecher, normally acknoledging each other with a growl, or, if things come to a territorial dispute, a bellowing contest. Few things can threaten them when they are fully grown, only the largest of Treecrocs and some of the island Diamond Dogs posing any real danger. However, when younger, they have a myriad of predators, and thus rely on camouflage to survive.